The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) held a confirmation hearing for multiple leadership positions within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The Committee includes key policymakers representing AHPA communities, including Sens. Roger Marshall (R-KS), Ashley Moody (D-FL), Josh Hawley (R-MO) and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI). HHS leadership under consideration include Chris Klomp for Deputy Secretary, Nichole Saphier for Surgeon General, and Timothy Westlake for Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use. Questioning centered on vaccines, measles, autism claims, chronic disease management, mental healthcare and substance use disorder treatment. Chairman Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) pressed those under consideration, particularly Saphier, on their stances on vaccine safety.